Meanings
adjectivestegognathous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyHaving a jaw composed of imbricated plates.
Origin
- Ancient Greekστέγω
- Englishstegognathous
From Ancient Greek στέγω (stégō) + γνάθος (gnáthos) + -ous.
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